Recent Obituaries
Jeffrey Lane Wright
Mar 26, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Jeffrey Lane Wright, 41 of 1111 E. Oak Drive, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.Jeff was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. He owned and operated the Wright Pool Company and had a NAUI Scuba certification. He was loved by his Aunts, Uncles and Cousins and will be missed. He also will be missed by his “babies”,...
Mildred (Mimi) Best
Mar 24, 2013
GRANVILLE CO.- Mrs. Mildred “Mimi” Best, 86, of Creedmoor died on Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Clay Briggs and Elsie Summerlin Briggs. She was self-employed, she had a Daycare in her home. She was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and also a member of Martha Surely...
John (J.C.) Hill
Mar 22, 2013
DURHAM- Mr. John “J.C.” Clark Hill, 88, of Durham died on Friday, March 22, 2013. He was the son of the late Jonah Hill and Mary Hill. He was preceded in death by his brother Ed Hill and sister Oleta Hill. He is survived by wife for over 50 years Martha Hill, four sons, John W. Hill and wife Barbara...
Phyllis Ward Howerton
Mar 20, 2013
DURHAM Mrs. Phyllis Ward Howerton, 69, of 2028 Eastwood Drive, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.Mrs. Howerton was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late James Woodrow (Woody) Ward and Muriel Brame Ward. She was raised in Durham, attended Southern High School and graduated in 1962. She retired from Duke University Medical Center with over...
Blanche A. Lane
Mar 19, 2013
DURHAM Mrs. Blanche A. Lane, 84, of 605 Stoney Creek Circle, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.Mrs. Lane was born in Logan, West Virginia, to the late Freddie Lee Adams and Margaret Baisden Adams. She retired from Nance Cafeteria as a Baker. She was of the Free Will Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Marion...
E. J. (Red) Critcher
Mar 19, 2013
DURHAM Mr. E. J. “Red” Critcher, 84, of Durham, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.Mr. Critcher was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Ira Jackson Critcher and Mollie Riggins Critcher Sharpe. He served in the U. S. Merchant Marine during World War II. He retired from the American Tobacco Company. He was preceded in...
Marie Swearengin Cross
Mar 18, 2013
DURHAM Mrs. Marie Swearengin Cross, 74, of Durham, died on Monday, March 18, 2013.Mrs. Cross was born in Durham, to the late Henry Swearengin and Mary Lucy Marcom Swearengin. She retired from Adam’s Products as an Administrative Assistant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Cross and brother, Don Swearengin.She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Hunt and...
Charles Pennington
Mar 15, 2013
DURHAM- Mr. Charles Rex Pennington, 64, of Durham died on Friday, March 15, 2013. He was the son of the late Herman Pennington and Hazel Lantz Pennington. He was a plumber with Brown Brothers Plumbing Co. He was a member of Shady Grove Freewill Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife Bobbie Jean Pennington, son, Robert G. Pennington (Holly), grandson,...
Danny Lee Womble
Mar 15, 2013
CREEDMOOR Mr. Danny Lee Womble, 50, of 2809 Rogers Court, died on Friday, March 15, 2013.Danny was born in Durham to the late Bobby Lee Womble and Ann Hall Womble. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 687 in Durham and a lifetime member of the Sudan Temple. He was a UNC fan, loved NASCAR, and cooking. He was...
Thomas Alvin Williamson
Mar 14, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Thomas Alvin Williamson, 85, left his earthly home on Thursday, March 14, 2013, to rejoice with the Angels and to see his eternal Savior Jesus Christ.The son of the late George Thomas Williamson and Carrie Jones Williamson was born June 25, 1927 in Vance County and spent most of his adult years in Durham. He served in WWII...
William Albany (Bill) Truesdell
Mar 13, 2013
DURHAM Mr. William “Bill” Albany Truesdell, 89, of Durham, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.Mr. Truesdell was born in Dothan, Ala., to the late Crandell Truesdell and Shelly Allums Truesdell. He retired from the U. S. Army and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and the VFW Post 2740....
Arthur Winston Teasley, Sr.
Mar 13, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Arthur Winston Teasley, Sr., 93, of Durham, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family.Mr. Teasley was born and raised in Bahama, NC, the son of the late Luther Lee Teasley and Mary Emma Veasey Teasley. He served in the U. S. Army in Europe and the Pacific during WWII and received a...
Dr. John William Dixon Kay, Sr.
Mar 11, 2013
RALEIGH Dr. John William Dixon Kay, Sr., 75, of Raleigh, died on Monday, March 11, 2013.Dr. Kay was born in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, to the late James Martin Kay and Helen Dixon Kay. He was a member of Summit Church in Durham. He is survived by his wife, Nadine Blair Kay; one son, John M. Kay (Jeannie) of Lexington;...
Drexel Taylor Howe
Mar 4, 2013
CREEDMOOR Mrs. Drexel Taylor Howe, 80, of 2015 Will Suitt Road, died on Monday, March 4, 2013.Mrs. Howe was born in Durham, to the late Carl Henry Taylor and Gladys Gertrude McLean Taylor. She retired from John Umstead Hospital as a switchboard operator. She was a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church Northside. She was preceded in death by her...
Rebecca (Becky) Bullock Burch
Mar 4, 2013
DURHAM Mrs. Rebecca Bullock “Becky” Burch, 72, of Durham, died on Monday, March 4, 2013.Mrs. Burch was born in Durham County, to the late Mack Bullock and Alma Franklin Bullock. She retired from Duke University in the Accounting Department. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Primetimers Senior Group. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Richard Cornelious Mixon
Mar 3, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Richard Cornelious “R.C.” Mixon, 87, of Durham, died on Sunday, March 03, 2013.Mr. Mixon was born in Toombs County, Ga., to the late George Wiley Mixon and Lillie Rachel Mixon. He served in the U. S. Army and was a retired self-employed plumber. She was preceded in death by his siblings, L.K. Mixon, Mary Lou Mixon Dowd, Bo...
Matthew (Manley) Johnson
Mar 2, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Matthew “Manley” Johnson, 89, of Durham, died on Saturday, March 2, 2013.Mr. Johnson was born in Wake County, to the late Matthew Atkins Johnson and Rosa Lucas Johnson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from Liggett &Myers Tobacco Company. After retirement he worked for Hudson Funeral Home for 18 years. Manley had been...
Clarence E. Goforth, Jr.
Mar 1, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Clarence E. Goforth, Jr., age 88, of 221 Olive Branch Road, died on Friday, March 1, 2013.He was born in Orange County, the son of the late Clarence E. Goforth Sr. and Madgie Burke Goforth. He served his country during World War II in the European theater with the 7th Armored Division, where he earned a Combat Infantryman...
Milton Lee Blackburn
Feb 28, 2013
DURHAM Mr. Milton Lee (BB) Blackburn, died at Durham Regional Hospital at 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013. He was 81 years old.He served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Overnite Transport after 39 years of service. He attended the Old Fashion Tabernacle Church.He is survived by his wife...
Catherine Marie Mead
Feb 22, 2013
DURHAM Mrs. Catherine Marie Mead, 91, of Durham, died on Friday, February 22, 2013.Mrs. Mead was born in Pinellas County, Florida to the late Clifton Henry Geilhard and Katherine Michel Geilhard. She was member of the Our Lady of Mercy in Port Chester, New York. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Ruth O’Brien and Geraldine Tompkins.She is survived...
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